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Obituaries

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Thursday, November 9, 2017

James Kelley

Age: 94

City: Independence

INDEPENDENCE James E. Kelley, 94, died Wednesday evening, Nov. 8, 2017. Reiff Funeral Home & Crematory, Independence.

Funeral Date: N.A. Funeral Home: Reiff Funeral Home & Crematory, Independence

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Shirley Edler

Age: 86

City: Tipton

SHIRLEY EDLER Tipton Shirley Joan Edler joined her Lord and Savior on Nov. 7, 2017. Her Celebration of Life will …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, First United Church of Christ, Tipton Funeral Home: Fry Funeral Home, Tipton

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

James Greiner

Age: 78

City: South English

JAMES GREINER South English James Walter Greiner died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, at his home near South English at age …

Funeral Date: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, Holy Trinity Parish-St. Mary Catholic Church, Keota Funeral Home: Powell Funeral Home, Keota

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Mary Usher

Age: 81

City: Cedar Rapids

MARY ANN USHER Cedar Rapids Mary Ann Usher, 81, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, at St. …

Funeral Date: 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion

Cheryl Andersen

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Cheryl Andersen

Age: 59

City: Cedar Rapids

CHERYL R. ANDERSEN Cedar Rapids Cheryl R. Andersen, 59, passed away Nov. 5, 2017. She is survived by brothers, Michael, …

Funeral Date: 11/11/17 Funeral Home: N.A.

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Linda Jones

Age: 70

City: Cedar Rapids

LINDA KATHERINE JONES Cedar Rapids Linda Katherine Jones, 70, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, at her home. …

Funeral Date: 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 13, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, Cedar Rapids

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Dawn Cannon

Age: 55

City: Marion

DAWN CANNON Marion Dawn Cannon, 55, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, in her home after a long …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, Ascension Lutheran Church, Marion Funeral Home: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Neva Witmer

Age: 86

City: La Porte City

NEVA WITMER La Porte City Neva C. (Dexter) Witmer, 86, of La Porte City, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, …

Funeral Date: 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, Christ Church Presbyterian, Cedar Rapids Funeral Home: La Porte City Funeral Service, La Porte City

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Gloria Dirks

Age: 82

City: Cedar Rapids

GLORIA DIRKS Cedar Rapids Gloria Dirks, 82, from Monticello, Iowa, passed away Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. Her last home was …

Funeral Date: No services Funeral Home: Iowa Cremation

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Phillip Myers

Age: 73

City: Bowling Green, Ky.

PHILLIP EARL MYERS Bowling Green, Ky. Dr. Phillip Earl Myers, 73, of Bowling Green, Ky., passed away Friday, Nov. 3, …

Funeral Date: Private Funeral Home: Johnson Vaughn Phelps Funeral Home, Bowling Green, Ky.